Paoli man arrested for battering mother

A Paoli man is facing two felony charges in Orange Circuit Court after allegedly beating his 62-year-old mother.

According to a news release from the Indiana State Police Jasper Post, an officer went to Harrison County Hospital in Corydon May 10 to investigate a battery that had occurred in Orange County.

Police allege Jerry Archer, 45, began battering his mother on the evening of May 9 and that the battery continued through the night and into the next morning, resulting in injuries over her entire body.

Police reported the victim told them Archer ripped her hair out, held a gun to her head, put a knife to her throat and threatened multiple times during the incident to kill her.

Later on May 10, according to the news release, the victim convinced Archer to let her leave so she could visit her mother, since it was Mother’s Day.

At that point, the woman went to the Harrison County Hospital to receive medical treatment for her injuries.

After reviewing the victim’s injuries and her statements, the investigating officer immediately set up an arrest team that consisted of officers with the Indiana State Police, Orange County Sheriff’s Department and the Paoli Police Department.

At approximately 10:45 p.m. on May 10, the multi-agency team located Archer at 615 Walnut Street in Paoli.

He was taken into custody without incident and booked into the Orange County Jail on local warrants as well as multiple charges related to the alleged battery.

He had his initial hearing before Judge Steven Owen May 11 afternoon on the charges of domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon and intimidation, where defendant draws or uses a deadly weapon, which are both Level 5 felonies.